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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,918,496.68, 496,688,004.42 and 194,906,350.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,918,496.68, 496,688,004.42 and 194,906,350.76 is: 268,971,023.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,918,496.68 : 496,688,004.42 = 194,906,350.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,918,496.68/496,688,004.42 = 194,906,350.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,918,496.68x = 496,688,004.42 × 194,906,350.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,918,496.68x = 96,807,646,407,768,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,807,646,407,768,944/359,918,496.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,971,023.44

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